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Poor hand hygiene techniques can translate into the quick spread of infections, causing an estimated 30,000 patient deaths per year. Reduce patient safety risks and the spread of infections between patients and staff. Also learn about CDC guidelines on proper hand hygiene techniques and the JCAHO regulatory standards on nosocomial infections with this convenient, pocket-sized handbook. Staff trainers and supervisors can easily teach and test nurses and clinical staff on hand hygiene and infection control. An examination found inside the handbook (answer key included) can be kept on file to help document training.

Hand Hygiene for Nursing and Clinical Professionals provides up-to-date information.

Take a look at the table of contents:

• Introduction
  1. The history of handwashing
  2. Hand hygiene timeline
  3. Washing prevents infection

• Why Do We Need Hand Hygiene?
  1. healthcare workers spread infection
  2. What kind of contaminants can healthcare workers be exposed to?
  3. Why is hand hygiene compliance so low for healthcare workers?
  4. Time constraints
  5. Skin irritation
  6. Sinks aren't conveniently located
  7. Who doesn't wash their hands?

• Gloves and Hand Hygiene
  1. You can't have one without the other

• CDC
  1. CDC Handwashing Guidelines
  2. New guidelines: Alcohol-based hand rubs
  3. CDC recommendations
  4. CDC guidelines in relationship to JCAHO compliance
  5. JCAHO recommendations

• Proper Handwashing Technique
  1. When should you wash your hands?
  2. Soap and water
  3. Alcohol-based hand rubs
  4. Surgical hand antisepsis
  5. Hand-drying techniques
  6. Soap and water: Is it enough?
  7. Jewelry

• Economic Aspects of Hand Hygiene
  1. Handwashing can save you time and money
  2. Long-term care facilities

• Case examples
• Final Exam
• Certificate of Completion

Intended audience:

• Nurses
• Nurse practitioners
• Licensed vocational nurses
• Medical assistants
• Therapists
• Technicians
• Pharmacy staff

If you have questions, e-mail Customer Service or call 877-727-1728.

To mix and match this handbook with other infection control handbooks, contact customer service. (See below to order more than 100 handbooks.)

NOTE: Shipping is $5 per package of 25 handbooks. The shipping charge will appear on your credit card or billing invoice, but will not appear at checkout on this Healthcare Marketplace Web site.

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If you would like to purchase more than 100 handbooks (more than 4 packs) or provide online infection control training to a group of 50 or more people, specific departments , or to your entire organization, please call Dave Miller toll free at 1 (888) 209-6554, or e-mail Dave.

Visit www.hcprofessor.com for information on HCProfessor's online infection control training courses. (Or click on the "Online Learning" section of this Web site.)